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Mother’s Day Dessert Recipes

Angel food cake, strawberry pavlova, classic tiramisù and more delicious dessert ideas.

Sang An for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Prop Stylist: Paige Hicks.

Recipes

Fresh Strawberry Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
2360 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,360
About 2 hours, plus cooling
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Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi
10896 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,896
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Basque Cheesecake
Tanya Sichynsky, Marti Buckley
2946 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,946
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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Strawberry Parfait
David Tanis
245 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
245
15 minutes
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Lemony Turmeric Tea Cake
Alison Roman
6863 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,863
1½ hours
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Peach-Raspberry Ice Cream Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
335 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
335
1 hour, plus 8 hours' chilling
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Old-Fashioned Strawberry Cake
Alison Roman
2397 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,397
45 minutes
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Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Eric Kim
206 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
206
40 minutes
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Texas Sheet Cake
Genevieve Ko
1299 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,299
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Lemon Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
1557 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,557
1 hour 30 minutes
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Classic Coconut Cake
Alison Roman
1639 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,639
1¼ hours, plus chilling
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Tres Leches Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
3074 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,074
About 1 hour, plus chilling
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Black Forest Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1102 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,102
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Flourless Chocolate Cake
Genevieve Ko
4692 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,692
1 hour 15 minutes
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Southern Caramel Cake
Millie Peartree
2013 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,013
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Vanilla Cake
Lidey Heuck
500 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
500
1 hour and 50 minutes
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Lemon-Almond Butter Cake
Regina Schrambling, Jody Adams
4650 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,650
2 hours 30 minutes, plus cooling time
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Easy No-Bake Pistachio Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
237 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
237
5 to 7 hours
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Tender Almond Cake
David Tanis, Salvatore Messina
914 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
914
1 hour, plus cooling
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Lisbon Chocolate Cake
Dorie Greenspan
5124 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,124
About 1 hour, plus cooling
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Lemon Cheesecake Tart
Yossy Arefi
417 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
417
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Cherry Almond Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
439 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
439
1 hour 45 minutes
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Black Sesame Rice Krispies Treats
Eric Kim
2406 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,406
30 minutes
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Brownies With Coffee and Cardamom
Nargisse Benkabbou
723 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
723
1 hour
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Strawberry Almond Cakes
Melissa Clark
321 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
321
1 hour 20 minutes
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Raspberry-Almond Clafoutis
David Tanis
719 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
719
50 minutes
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Double Strawberry Shortcakes
Melissa Clark
705 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
705
1 hour 15 minutes, plus at least 1½ hours’ resting
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart
Melissa Clark
698 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
698
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lemon Bars
Genevieve Ko
1671 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,671
1 hour, plus 4 hours’ cooling
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Chocolate Macarons
Claire Saffitz
214 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
214
About 3 ¼ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Nutella Brownies
Jessie Sheehan
1197 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,197
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Key Lime Pie
Vaughn Vreeland
638 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
638
1¼ hours, plus 4 hours’ cooling and chilling
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Lemon Yogurt Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
1266 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,266
About 6¼ hours
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Raspberry Macarons
Claire Saffitz
140 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
140
About 2 ½ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Vanilla Citrus Soufflés
Lisa Donovan
211 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
211
1½ hours
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Pistachio Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
226 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
226
10 hours
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Irish Cream Coffee Cake
Lidey Heuck
636 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
636
2 hours
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Fruit Crumble
Genevieve Ko
576 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
576
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Lemon Bars With Pecan Crust
Lisa Donovan
253 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
253
4¼ hours
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Chocolate-Hazelnut Schaum Torte
Joan Nathan
162 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
162
About 2 ¾ hours
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Basque Cheesecake Bars
Jesse Szewczyk
565 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
565
About 3 hours
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Salted Caramel Cookies
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1195 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,195
1 hour 20 minutes, plus chilling
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Strawberry Shortcake
Nancy Harmon Jenkins, "Jane Grigson's Fruit Book"
6297 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,297
About 45 minutes
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Gelato
Lidey Heuck
109 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
109
About 6 hours
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Rhubarb Crumble
David Tanis
551 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
551
1½ hours
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Pink Grapefruit Bars
Jesse Szewczyk
371 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
371
About 8 hours 10 minutes
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Deluxe Cheesecake
Craig Claiborne
1841 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,841
2 hours
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Granny’s Chocolate Cake
Melissa Clark, Larry Forgione
1056 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,056
1½ hours, plus cooling
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